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Photography In Lisbon, Portugal, Luis Pavao

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Interactive Animated Children's Story, Dale Frances Boris

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Although I will try to explain my thesis as a progression, in truth many things were happening simultaneously. It actually seems as though I was bouncing back and forth between solving the technical problems and the creation of the films. the project was large and each aspect might have been more successful if I had not had to split my concentration in this manner. On the other hand I have an interest in both types of endeavor and both parts were necessary to the whole. I suppose the solution (as always) would have been simply having more time.

Floralware, Lori Mills

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Prior to my graduate studies, I had only worked in stoneware and porcelain. The firing temperature of the clays restricted the forms I could make and the color palette that was available. The discovery of earthenware clay and the multitude of colors available at low-fire temperatures allowed me to step into a new realm of possibilities in both form and decoration .

Experimental Graphic Design, George C. Wenzel

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Points Of Hue, Andrea Kundin

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My intent in this thesis is to display the visual capabilities of the computer as a tool to assist fabric designers, interior designers and consumers in a growing and demanding market. These ideas evolved out of my own personal interest in two seemingly different yet historically related fields, computers and textiles, and my feeling that there might be an obvious solution to the somewhat complex problem of visualizing surface pattern, texture and color in relation to the environment.

Teaching Intervention: "At Risk" Students Enabling Them To Succeed In School, Jeanie Harper

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During the 1988-1989 school year, a teacher intervention program with "at risk" students was implemented at Wentzville High School. The project involved ten ''at risk" students who were currently enrolled in a reading class. These subjects were in grade nine through twelve and all had been labeled "at risk" by the district . The criteria used was several failed courses, excessive absences, repeated behavioral problems and a general inability to get along with their educators as well as their peers . An attempt was made to see if teacher intervention could help these students succeed in school by improving their …

A Corporate Identity Package For The Technical Association Of The Graphic Arts: A Methodological Approach, Charles G. Kuhn

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The design problem concerning my thesis proposal was rather simple and clear-cut, the solution was certainly going to be more complex. the challenge for me was to create and develop a new organization identity for the Technical Association of the Graphics Arts (TAGA), an organization concerned and dedicated to the science and technology of the graphic arts. The original identity of TAGA lacked visual excitement, vitality and, above all, a cohesive and consistent appearance as it was used on printed applications. It also lacked a mark or symbol appropriate for an organization dealing in the field of graphic arts research …

Family Album, Philip Burzynski

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Susan B. Anthony House Graphic Design Program, Leuan Zumwalt Baker

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The graphic design program for the Susan B. Anthony House was developed to promote the house and enhance the communication needs of the Susan B. Anthony Memorial, Inc., the organization that owns and maintains the house. The program consists of printed graphic material designed as a system based on clearly defined marketing objectives and design principles.

Pixel-By-Pixel Reduction Of Atmospheric Haze Effects In Multispectral Digital Imagery Of Water, John W. Francis

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A study is described in which the effects of the atmosphere on a remotely sensed, multispectral image of water are reduced in a spatially varying manner. The near zero IR reflectance of a water body is used to compute the atmospheric path transmittance and atmospheric path radiance on a pixel-by-pixel basis for a LANDSAT-5 Thematic Mapper image of Lake Ontario. TM Band 4 (0.76-0.90um) image radiance measures are used to define the atmospheric path radiance. Radiosonde data and the LOWTRAN 6 atmospheric model are used to compute the equivalent atmospheric effects for the spectral regions corresponding to the visible wavelength …

Conscious / Unconscious, David M. Cravenho

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I am an artist who uses clay as a medium. My work deals primarily with my personal past. It is reflective of the past history of ceramic sculpture, and the work of a number contemporary sculptors. My monumental totemic masked figures express the culmination of past personal experiences, and deal more specifically with one date and event. The sculptures work universally as figures, and the viewer gains a sense of permanence from the pieces. My work related to African, Haniwa, and Egyptian sculpture. There is a sense of the culture of the people who made them, and a mysterious quality, …

Thesis Report Of David Clark Gibney, David Clark Gibney

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Role-Playing And Simulation Gaming Techniques In An American Government Curriculum, Ellen J. Mulder

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American government is the study of democracy. It is a subject which one would like students to be excited about and involved in. as young persons, and ultimately, as adults . Teaching methods determine student Involvement or level of class participation. As young people seem to thrive on action, it is important to consider the nature of the child and choose activities which encourage their personal participation. Role-playing and simulation give students the chance to learn about the government by participating in an active imitation of the system. These methods also give students a chance to add their own creative …

A Research Analysis : Differences Between Contemporary Corporate Management And Entrepreneurial Management, Kevin A. Gugliotta

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A research analysis was conducted to distinguish the differences between contemporary corporate management and entrepreneurial management. A major difference is in the attitude, perception, and priority of the senior management and the organizational mission. Other distinguishing differences are related to individual and organizational leadership, organizational hierarchy and structure, decision-making authority, and compensation systems for employees.

Reliability Problems And Failure Mechanisms In Ic Packaging, Dilip J. Patel

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Today, reliability is acknowledged as an important item in design and operation of electronics circuits and system.

This thesis provides information on evaluation of the reliability for hermetic and non hermetic IC packages made by different manufacturers.

Literature study concentrates on the reliability and related problems in IC packages developed between 1970 and 1988.

Several failure mechanisms and failure modes are discussed to point out how higher reliability in IC packages may be achieved.

The bibliography is given in a chronological order to help further research in this area.

X.25 Interface Packet Level Simulation, Arvind Tewari

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An X.25 interface was simulated at the packet level and data packets successfully transmitted from the Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (a process) to the Data Terminal Equipment (another process). This was executed interactively. Two independent processesg were generated on the AT&T 3B15 computer and inter-process communication (IPC) used to transfer the data. The X.25 interface is based on the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model of the International Standards Organization.

Durability Of Slurry Cut-Off Walls Around Hazardous Waste Sites, M. Khalid Umer

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A study was undertaken in order to provide insight into the behavior of backfill materials when in contact with hazardous chemicals. It was found that the liquid limit is not a reliable parameter in assessing clay behavior when exposed to these chemicals. However, the expansion index provided a consistent correlation to permeability when all other conditions were kept constant. In addition, the use of fly ash mixed with clay showed an increase in the values of permeability even though its grain size is finer than that of sand. It is believed that this phenomenon was the result of the absence …

The Influence Of Aggregate Grading With Two Different Binders On Mechanical Strength Of Polymer Concrete, Pei-Yuan Gao

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The scope of this research is to study the influence of grading of the aggregate on the mixing design and the strength of polymer concrete .

Also, the curing conditions, the modification of polymer and the application of coupling agent were investigated.

Based on the experimental results, two numerical methods were developed to be used in combining the aggregates to obtain the desired specific surface area and the grading of the aggregate.

A computer program was developed for one of the methods to give all the possible compositions of the aggregate.

Theoretical explanation is offered and a numerical example is …

Progressive Transmission Of Images Using Pyramidal Structure, Chin-Hua Hsu

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A progressive image transmission scheme based upon Laplacian pyramid structure is used for image coding over low-bandwidth channels. The filtering and differential pulse code modulation (DPCM) methods of image coding are generalized to allow quantization of the Laplacian images. Filtering is performed with a local, symmetric weighting function. The three different quantizers, (1) scalar quantizer, (2) memoryless vector quantizer (VQ), and (3) finite state vector quantizer (FSVQ), are used here to compare the results. In the receiver end, the image can be reconstructed using reverse procedure. The reconstructed image is not the same as the original image because of the …

Design Of A Lan Based Data Acquisition System For Sensor Applications, Krishna Murthy Uppunda

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This thesis presents the design of a local area network (LAN) based data acquisition system for sensor applications. The circuit designed forms the robotic LAN (RLAN) interface between the sensor IC nodes and the ARCNET network. The RLAN network uses two packet protocols. The sensor data request (SDR) packet is received by the sensor IC nodes and the sensor transmits the sensor data (SD) packet. The RLAN interface provides a two way communication between the sensors and the ARCNET network. Whenever an ARCNET node receives the SDR packet, it stores the packet temporarily in a 1k RAM buffer. The RLAN …

Laser Perforation For Computer Paper, Claude F. Gattuso

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In today's computer paper printing, cross and edge perforations are done only by mechanical perforators. The mechanical perforation process works fine since the width of the bridges and the length of the holes to be perforated remain large. Concerned with improvements in quality, printers have introduced microperforations. The holes and bridges of the perforation pattern are so small that after the user has torn off the sheet of computer paper along the perforation pattern, the edges of the document are very smooth and clean. Unfortunately, microperforations are reaching the limits of what can be achieved by the mechanical perforators. Because …

A Study Of The Effect Of Oil Added To Toray Driographic Ink On Toning In The Non-Image Areas Of Toray Company's Negative Working Driographic Plates, Joseph El-Yabroudi

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Several studies and investigations have been conducted to test the new Toray plate. The studies revealed that the new plate eliminated many of the problems that used to hinder the progress and development of the driographic plate system. The two major problems with this plate were short run lengths and toning in the non-image areas. This study investigates toning problems in negative working Toray plates. Toning is a term that refers to the non-image areas of the driographic plate that are accepting ink. Previous studies have shown that ink tack and flow do not affect toning in any way. However, …

Pilot Study Of Hotel Ownership Patterns And Their Economic Impacts On Wales Economy, Joseph La Lopa

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Countless cities, states and nations have decided to employ tourism development as a method to bolster their economy. One of the key components in a successful tourism development plan is the hotel sector. Hotel ownership patterns have a variety and range (from low to high) of economic impacts on the host community. Knowledge of the affects hotel ownership0 patterns have on the economy can serve to assist host governments in accomplishing specific economic objectives in their community. From this standpoint, it is entirely possible to facilitate a desirable outcome from tourist consumption of the host's cultural, historical and natural resources.

The Introduction, Demonstration And Evaluation Of A New Typeface Identification System, J. Ames Parsons

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Graphic communicators, including typographers, designers, and descriptive bibliographers, are often called upon to identify typefaces. Since there are thousands of typefaces available in the marketplace today, it is unlikely that any one designer, typographer or bibliographer can name them all at sight. Accordingly, there is a need tfor a typeface identification system. The purpose of this paper is to introduce, demonstrate and evaluate such a system. An identification system called TYPE-ID was developed and tested. Two principles -- the "pass option" and the "null digit" -- were introduced. A sequence of questions was written for a number of different characters. …

Opinions Of Elementary Teachers Regarding The Effects Of Hugging Students, John E. Graham Iii

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Dark Star: A Director's Commentary On Directing A New Script, Barry D. Wall

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"Dark Star: A Director's Commentary on Directing a New Script" by Barry D. Wall is a Master of Fine Arts thesis documenting the comprehensive process of staging an original theatrical production. The project centers on Dark Star, a previously unproduced play by Missouri playwright George Hickenlooper, inspired by the life of poet Sara Teasdale. Wall's objective was to explore the collaborative and interpretive challenges inherent in directing a new script, from initial selection and playwright collaboration to final performance.

The thesis is structured in four chapters—pre-production, analysis, production, and post-production. It begins with Wall’s rationale for choosing an unproduced …

A Specialty Orthopedic Skilled Unit, Vivian K. Landes

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Remembered Pain: The Relationships Between Loss, Hopelessness, And Suicidal Intent For Men In Early Adulthood, Roy Coady Marks

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The Income Approach To The Valuation Of A Lee County Iowa Grain Farm, Steven A. Haage

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Feasibility Study And Premarket Analysis Of Sites For A Sportsmedicine Facility, Deborah Anne Hardel

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The purpose of the study was to develop criteria for determining an advantageous site for a sportsmedicine facility from among 91 municipalities in greater St. Louis. Two types of clinics, referral base and doctor-in-house, were compared to select the most appropriate type of facility for the specific site.

To facilitate data collection, greater St. Louis was divided into four regions, including the city of St. Louis as one region and three other regions formed from 90 municipalities in the county. For each community, data were gathered on median household income, median age, real estate valuation, and number of schools and …